It was a lazy morning during the Christmas week. We were enjoying breakfast when the doorbell rang. It was a little girl, standing at the doorway with a piece of paper and a face that carried an expression of want, rather a common     1   during Christmas.
She murmured that the paper was her booklist and that she was going around     2   money to buy her schoolbooks. My children went inside and brought some     3    for her. This kind of incident happens very often in my hometown,     4    during Christmas.
From where I was seated, I could see her clearly. She looked about ten years old and she wore a dress too big for her. She spoke in a     5    voice and looked at me straight in the eye. Something made me get up and     6    her.
In answer to my questions, she said that her mother made hoppers and she     7    them before going to school. But the hopper money was not adequate to     8    the list; therefore, she was going from house to house asking for help.
Her voice told me the story; her eyes told me that it was     9    . I said I'd buy her what was on the list.
We drove to a nearby bookstore. She sat    10   , with a strange look on her face. When the clerk was taking all the things on the list, the little girl kept staring as if confused. Perhaps she had never    11   so many new things before. They were merely exercise books, pencils, pens and such things. She whispered her    12   to us. Strange, I hadn't been aware that giving such   13        things to one in need, could bring me such a lot of happiness.
As we drove back, I could see the little girl in the mirror. All the gifts I had given in my life never   14   up a face so much. She was grasping the parcel, smiling to herself. The total event made us all very    15   . Our Christmas became more meaningful.

小题1:	A．problem B．sight C．moment D．experience

小题2:	A．borrowing B．receiving C．begging D．lending

小题3:	A．clothes B．books C．food D．coins

小题4:	A．absolutely B．casually C．especially D．hardly

小题5:	A．strange B．polite C．serious D．loud

小题6:	A．care for B．speak to C．smile at D．hold to

小题7:	A．sold B．needed C．collected D．used

小题8:	A．buy B．make C．cover D．control

小题9:	A．painful B．true C．moving D．interesting

小题10:

A．happily B．eagerly C．anxiously D．silently

小题11:

A．possessed B．bought C．seen D．accepted

小题12:

A．surpr ise B．satisfaction C．thanks D．pleasure

小题13:

A．simple B．wonderful C．expensive D．useful

小题14:

A．lit B．made C．put D．shut

小题15:

A．confused B．delighted C．amazed D．relieved

Like many men at some point, I dream about opening a bar. I plan to call it Work Out. It will cater to married women in need of a little fun. On Friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.
See, I have a gift for business. I am, as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to note, “A man with a million ideas, none of them very good.” Speaking of Zsa Zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life I’ve made for us——too many kids, too many chores, mind – numbing debt. The other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?” I said, and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.
Yes, money is our madness. Last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America. It sold 12 copies——six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯垫), then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (I think I owe you dinner, whoever you are. Call me, OK? We’ll arrange something.)
When the book didn’t take off, I wrote a TV show. Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn’t sell. Currently, I am at work on a set of encyclopedias(百科全书). In a month, I plan to sell them door – to – door.
Such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. I am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. I’m at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea——just one——that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.
小题1:According to the passage, the author is leading a/an         life.

A．enjoyable

B．wealthy

C．hard

D．comfortable

小题2:By saying “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?”, the author          .

A．promised it to his wife	B．was showing off their fortune
C．thought his wife would like it	D．was just joking

小题3:What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?

A．It didn’t sell well at all.

B．He sold it door – to – door.

C．He made a lot of money from it.

D．It was really a cushion for his family.

小题4:What does the underlined word “cushion” mean ?

A．Comfortable seat.

B．Financial help.

C．Unexpected success.

D．Best-selling book.

小题5:From the account above, which of the following statements is true?

A．He has a real gift for business.

B．He isn’t serious enough about life.

C．He is a hard – working writer.

D．His wife is satisfied with their plain life.

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr Larchmont refused to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal（一向节俭的）Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a raise!
Andrew arrived home that evening—despite breaking all city and state speed limits—to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase.”
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
小题1:What was Andrew’s plan that Friday?

A．To request a wage increase from his boss.

B．To get a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.

C．To celebrate his success with his wife at home.

D．To ask his boss to come for dinner.

小题2:On his way back home, Andrew _________.

A．felt weak in the knees

B．was punished by the traffic policeman

C．was too anxious to share the news

D．couldn’t wait to enjoy a meal

小题3:Which of the following statements about the story is FALSE?

A．Andrew was afraid that his request would lead to disaster.

B．Andrew had worked very hard and done his part for the company.

C．Andrew’s boss agreed to his request.

D．One of Andrew’s colleagues had told his wife the good news.

小题4:Why did Tina prepare a grand dinner for Andrew that day?

A．She was confident of his getting a pay raise.

B．She meant to show her support whatever the result would be.

C．She believed that her husband was the best in his company.

D．She wanted to express her gratitude for his devotion to the family.

小题5:We can conclude from the text that ______.

A．we should never be afraid to ask for what is due to us

B．work hard and you will be rewarded

C．many fears turn out to be unfounded

D．unconditional love brings courage and strength

Kate said "Hello" to Mr. Patel as she entered. She picked a basket and walked towards the back of the store  26  the rice was kept. The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles (过道), with rows of shelves full of  27 . Besides her and Patel there were only two boys in the store. They were both wearing   28   overcoats. They looked rather   29 because the overcoats were too long for them. "  30  ", she heard one of them spoke in a low voice to  31  . She walked on to the next aisle and found the 32  she was looking for. Then she heard something else. It  33  like a box dropping on the floor. She looked through the small space  34  goods on the shelf and saw one of the boys picking up a box. But   35  putting it in the basket, he dropped 36  into the inside pocket of his overcoat. Kate looked back and   37  see Mr. Patel at the door checking through a list. Then she looked through the  38  in the shelf again. The boys still had their backs to her. They were putting something  39  into their inside pockets and then one of them said, "Let's get out of here. " They moved away from her. When she got to the door the two boys were  40  her. She watched them   41  for the few things in their   42 . They had both  43  their over coats. Mr. Patel did not seem to know what they had done. He even   44  at them as they were about to  45  . Now, Kate decided to stop them.

小题1:	A．which B．that C．here D．where

小题2:	A．books B．baskets C．goods D．magazines

小题3:	A．dirty B．long C．gray D．tight

小题4:	A．strange B．young C．nervous D．excited

小题5:	A．look up B．listen to me C．Watch out D．Put it down

小题6:	A．him B．her C．the boy D．the other

小题7:	A．book B．rice C．bag D．magazine

小题8:	A．looked B．heard C．showed D．sounded

小题9:	A．between B．of C．around D．at

小题10:

A．instead of B．before C．without D．as if

小题11:

A．something B．it C．that D．one

小题12:

A．would B．should C．might D．could

小题13:

A．spot B．space C．goods D．books

小题14:

A．important B．new C．else D．extra

小题15:

A．looking at B．talking to C．in front of D．behind

小题16:

A．paying B．looking C．asking D．reaching

小题17:

A．hands B．pockets C．box D．basket

小题18:

A．throw out B．put on C．buttoned D．hidden

小题19:

A．shouted B．smiled C．looked D．laughed

小题20:

A．leave B．pay C．speak D．apologize

In high school, George Lucas didn’t do much work because he spent all his time dreaming about racing cars.
Just a few days before graduation, George was driving home from the library in his Fiat; he prepared for a left turn by looking in the minor. But as he started the turn, he heard the sound of another car, a blowing horn（喇叭）, and the speeding Chevy hit the driver side of his car. The little Fiat turned over four or five times before it was stopped by a big tree. Luckily, George did not die in the accident, but his recovery was slow and he needed months of physical treatment. He would never be able to race ears now.
The accident really changed George’s life. He decided there must be some reason he survived, and made up his mind to get his act together and make something out of his life. He decided to go to university and developed an interest in reading and writing. He got on quite well in his studies. He didn’t quite forget about racing cars. At that time instead of driving race cars, he began filming them.
You may have seen one or all of George Lucas’s most famous films from the Star Wars series or the Indiana Jones trilogy. Not only has George produced movies, but also he has helped invent and develop new technologies to modernize the movie industry.
Today, Lucas, who earns as much as ＄3.0 billion, is one of the American film industry’s most successful directors and producers.
小题1:What was George Lueas’s life like in high school?

A．He was the best race ear driver.

B．He did very well in his school subjects.

C．He didn’t spend much time on his studies.

D．He was one of the worst students in school.

小题2:We can learn from this passage that __________.

A．George’s Fiat was not seriously damaged

B．the Chevy driver didn’t break the traffic law

C．George was seriously injured in the accident

D．the Chevy driver wasn’t injured in the accident

小题3:The greatness of George Lucas mainly lies in his __________.

A．earning a great deal of money

B．directing several famous movies

C．making movies about racing cars

D．making the film industry more modern

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with   1 .
I followed her to the bush and found a   2 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up   3 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She  4 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was  5 !
I   6  to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have  7  the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally.
Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph ,  8  she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he   9  but came back several days later.
On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s   10 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and   11  . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This   12  throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve   13  passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were   14  about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and   15  him. We hope he could come through. However, he   16 .
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s  17 ! Before he died, Ralph   18  his child to us! He knew he would be  19  here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph. I was   20 .
“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

小题1:	A．encouragement B．entertainment C．agreement D．excitement

小题2:	A．dog B．fox C．wolf D．tiger

小题3:	A．lovely B．finally C．suddenly D．patiently

小题4:	A．hurts B．loves C．kills D．hates

小题5:	A．wonderful B．unhappy C．unbelievable D．normal

小题6:	A．prepared B．rushed C．pretended D．wanted

小题7:	A．loved B．found C．damaged D．killed

小题8:	A．and B．but C．so D．or

小题9:	A．disappeared B．turned C．passed D．came

小题10:

A．sadness B．dream C．understanding D．anger

小题11:

A．slept B．left C．sang D．waited

小题12:

A．stopped B．joined C．lived D．continued

小题13:

A．days B．weeks C．months D．years

小题14:

A．surprised B．puzzled C．worried D．careful

小题15:

A．comforted B．beat C．washed D．amused

小题16:

A．succeeded B．died C．cried D．woke

小题17:

A．mother B．father C．wife D．child

小题18:

A．posted B．brought C．sold D．threw

小题19:

A．safe B．happy C．warm D．friendly

小题20:

A．confused B．disappointed C．moved D．frightened

A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers  36  on his right hand.
However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very  37  after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life 38  and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)  39  way.
One day, he remembered how he had 40  loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial  41   of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need  42 ?”
Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to  43 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  44   them.
He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be 45 . However, it would be 46  prison rules for them to write back.
Filled with the 47  of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way 48  of love, hope, strength and encouragement. 
He 49  twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 50  his experience and optimism.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a 51 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone 52  read his letters. However,  he determined to 53  as long as he could help others.
One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored  and 54  the prison mails.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can 55 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”

小题1:	A．appeared B．remained C．grew D．developed

小题2:	A．moved B．depressed C．interested D．tired

小题3:	A．worrying B．regretting C．thinking D．suffering

小题4:	A．meaningful B．different C．new D．attractive

小题5:	A．seldom B．never C．always D．hardly

小题6:	A．muscle B．energy C．task D．function

小题7:	A．money B．knowledge C．friendship D．encouragement

小题8:	A．enjoy B．express C．regain D．receive

小题9:	A．educate B．reach C．save D．support

小题10:

A．impossible B．necessary C．acceptable D．difficult

小题11:

A．against B．above C．from D．within

小题12:

A．plan B．strength C．ability D．intention

小题13:

A．messages B．tickets C．gifts D．rules

小题14:

A．played B．traveled C．wrote D．studied

小题15:

A．forgetting B．sharing C．increasing D．forming

小题16:

A．story B．reply C．job D．reward

小题17:

A．immediately B．already C．actually D．luckily

小题18:

A．wait B．ask C．change D．continue

小题19:

A．checked B．chose C．kept D．sent

小题20:

A．make B．afford C．imagine D．expect

A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day that I decided to go for a  11  in the country. On the way back home，my car stopped. It was out of  12  on a lonely   road far from a town. I decided to walk until I found someone who could  13  me a gallon（加仑） or two of petrol. I had  14  almost a mile before I finally found a big house near the road. I was           15  to see it because it was starting to get dark. I  16  at the door and a little old lady with long white hair answered. She said, “I have been  17  for you a long time. Come in. Tea is almost ready.”
“But I only came for some petrol.” I answered. I couldn’t  18  what she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred! Petrol? You used to  19  tea.”
I quickly  20  that I needed some petrol, but she didn’t seem to hear me. She just kept calling me Alfred and talking about how long it had been since she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was  21  to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could.  22  , there was another house down the road and I was able to buy several gallons of petrol. When I told the man about my  23 . He said,“Oh, that is Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s  24  but she wouldn’t hurt anyone. She is still waiting for the man she was supposed to marry thirty years ago. The day before their  25  he left home and never came back because of the war.”

小题1:	A．walk B．holiday C．drive D．picnic

小题2:	A．work B．petrol C．order D．sight

小题3:	A．buy B．borrow C．sell D．send

小题4:	A．rested B．stopped C．stepped D．walked

小题5:	A．amazed B．pleased C．surprised D．tired

小题6:	A．beat B．stood C．knocked D．struck

小题7:	A．waiting B．searching C．longing D．looking

小题8:	A．order B．hear C．imagine D．remember

小题9:	A．like B．have C．drink D．make

小题10:

A．explained B．realized C．noticed D．discovered

小题11:

A．excited B．anxious C．worried D．amazed

小题12:

A．Fortunately B．Lately C．Immediately D．Personally

小题13:

A．expression B．idea C．schedule D．experience

小题14:

A．kind B．funny C．strange D．angry

小题15:

A．marriage B．journey C．plan D．wedding

The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.
It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.
Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”
Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”
小题1:The old man’s sons joined the army because_________.

A．they were all strong	B．they loved their country
C．they wanted to be full	D．they had to do so

小题2:The old man was sad because _________.

A．his three sons had to join the army

B．his three sons lost their lives during the war

C．he lived in the small town alone

D．he had neither food nor clothes

小题3:From the passage we can infer that _________.

A．the old policeman would send the old man into prison

B．the old policeman hated Hitler, too

C．the old policeman thought Hitler was better than pigs

D．the old man found a friend at the police station

小题4:In the old policeman’s opinion, _________.

A．Hitler was more foolish than pigs

B．the old man insulted（侮辱）their hometown

C．the old man had to say sorry to him

D．the old man had to fight with Hitler

小题5:What would probably be the best title for this passage?

A．An Old Man and His Three Sons	B．Hitler is a Foolish Pig
C．It’s Hitler’s Hometown	D．It’s Pigs’ Hometown

On the night of my birthday, I went with my mom to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins. Even though it was my birthday, I was feeling   11  and a bit lonely. Maybe I missed my dad who died four years ago, I just wanted him to be beside me that day.
On my way to the drug store, I was crying. When I arrived there, I cleaned my   12   up from the tears and tried to   13  when I ordered the vitamins my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked around the building and I   14  sight of a beggar next to the door. She was with her son, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street. Although it was in winter at the moment and I still felt   15   with my coat, I noticed that the child was just wearing an old T-shirt. I felt sorry for them. When I   16   for my vitamins, I glanced at them and had an idea. “Why don’t I contribute some of my smaller clothes to them? Today is my   17 .” I thought to myself. I had to   18  something with someone else that day. Yeah, I   19  that I had to do that. I went home in a hurry and I felt so excited as I looked for some of my smaller   20 .
At home, I told my mom my   21  and told her my idea. My mom   22  with me. I found a few clothes and went back to the drug store. When I got there, I didn’t hand the clothing over myself. I wanted it to be a   23 , so I asked someone to hand the clothes over, then I left. As I left, I   24  someone saying “thank you!” and I hoped it was for me.
On the road, my heart was full of   25  and warmth. I felt glad that I could share something on my birthday and that was a big gift for me.

小题1:	A．happy B． sad C． glad D． delighted

小题2:	A．hand B． cheek C． head D． shoulder

小题3:	A．smile B． ask C． run D． cry

小题4:	A．put B． caught C． kept D． held

小题5:	A．warm B． cloudy C． cold D． hot

小题6:	A．paid B． answered C． accounted D． applied

小题7:	A．Sunday B． holiday C． Monday D． birthday

小题8:	A．share B． discuss C． support D． send

小题9:	A．expected B． managed C． failed D． decided

小题10:

A． clothes B． books C． medicine D． caps

小题11:

A． experience B． practice C． experiment D． discovery

小题12:

A． discussed B． agreed C． argued D． debated

小题13:

A． secret B． wonder C． news D． pride

小题14:

A． touched B． heard C． smelt D． felt

小题15:

A． sadness B． happiness C． coldness D． worry